07 Mar 1878
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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1878
Page
1
Fragmentary verse recalls two children wandering toward a hilltop as autumn softens the day. Vague images of laughter roadside scenes, a jay, and daisies hint at fleeting childhood summers and the coming night. The poem blends memory, nature, and loss in a reflective mood.
Bertie Tyrrel endures a night snowbound on a Birmingham to Manchester rail run. After a perilous trek through deep drifts toward the city, he survives a fall, regains consciousness on a Pullman, and learns he is saved by a chance encounter with a railway emergency party. He travels to London, where a romance with Miss Patterson culminates in a late-imposed wedding plan.
Fresh importations of spring millinery showcase Havana and mastic gray elia des with drab beige and pinkish hues. Satin trims dominate, with gold and silver ribbons, fringed ties, and pearl ornaments. green oil silk leaves replace wire, while gray chip and silver braid bonnets appear in Parisian styles. Emma Abbott rebuffs a traveler on a Rochester train. Lexington revivalist warns about heaven and hell in a Baptist church service signing off with a ten minute choice.
A long fragment reports on gold and silver from the Andean region, noting Peru mint coinage, silver production, Cerro del Pasco, and a projected tunnel similar to Sutro while referencing broader mining districts and rail facilities. It recounts extensive historical mining efforts and touches on related figures and events.
Fragmented 19th century miscellany includes a myth about wine origins with demons guiding a vine, notes on actress ages with several names, a mouse versus rattlesnakes anecdote, and a brief Pennsylvania murder reference amid scattered regional detail.
Lamar of Mississippi secured a notable victory as the timber depredation bill cleared the Senate despite an adverse judiciary committee report. The measure, supported by Republicans and Senators Davies and Thurman, passed by a six vote margin amid considerable debate over its aim to curb timber depredation.
A Paris Figaro correspondent and several Frenchmen recently met the King of Spain and described him as small in size with a sparse beard and mustache of black color. The correspondent notes his cheeks glow and his nose appears prominent, likening him to Napoleon. A young Queen stands nearby in a pale robe with a friendly posture.
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